FPUK71 EGRR 072100

AND NOW THE SHIPPING FORECAST ISSUED BY THE MET OFFICE, ON BEHALF OF THE MARITIME AND COASTGUARD AGENCY, AT 0015 UTC ON SATURDAY 08 AUGUST 2026 FOR THE PERIOD 0000 UTC SATURDAY 08 AUGUST TO 0000 UTC SUNDAY 09 AUGUST 2026



THERE ARE WARNINGS OF GALES IN ROCKALL HEBRIDES AND FAIR ISLE



THE GENERAL SYNOPSIS AT 1800

ATLANTIC LOW 996 EXPECTED NORTH FAEROES 992 BY 1800 SATURDAY. HIGH GERMAN BIGHT 1024 EXPECTED POLAND 1024 BY SAME TIME. HIGH LUNDY 1023 DISSIPATING



THE AREA FORECASTS FOR THE NEXT 24 HOURS



VIKING NORTH UTSIRE SOUTH UTSIRE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6, OCCASIONALLY 7 LATER, EXCEPT IN SOUTH UTSIRE. MODERATE, BECOMING MODERATE OR ROUGH IN VIKING AND LATER IN NORTH UTSIRE. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FORTIES CROMARTY FORTH TYNE DOGGER

SOUTHWEST 4 OR 5, OCCASIONALLY 6, EXCEPT IN TYNE. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



FISHER GERMAN BIGHT

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BUT VARIABLE 2 AT TIMES IN SOUTH GERMAN BIGHT. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



HUMBER

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST BACKING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST LATER 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 LATER. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, BECOMING SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN NORTH. FAIR. GOOD



THAMES DOVER WIGHT PORTLAND PLYMOUTH

VARIABLE OFTEN EAST OR SOUTHEAST, 2 TO 4. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN WEST PLYMOUTH. FAIR. GOOD



BISCAY

NORTHEASTERLY 3 TO 5 AT FIRST IN NORTH, OTHERWISE VARIABLE 2 TO 4. SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE AT FIRST IN NORTHWEST. SHOWERS. GOOD



TRAFALGAR

SOUTHWESTERLY AT FIRST IN THE NORTHWEST, OTHERWISE WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 IN SOUTHEAST. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. FAIR. GOOD



FITZROY SOLE

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5. SLIGHT OR MODERATE. SHOWERS. GOOD



LUNDY FASTNET

VARIABLE BECOMING SOUTH OR SOUTHEAST FOR A TIME, 2 TO 4. SLIGHT OR MODERATE IN WEST FASTNET, OTHERWISE SMOOTH OR SLIGHT. FAIR. GOOD



IRISH SEA

SOUTHWEST 3 TO 5. SMOOTH OR SLIGHT, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE LATER IN NORTH. RAIN LATER. MODERATE OR GOOD



SHANNON

SOUTH BECOMING CYCLONIC, THEN WEST OR NORTHWEST LATER, 3 TO 5, OCCASIONALLY 6 AT FIRST. MODERATE, OCCASIONALLY ROUGH AT FIRST. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY MODERATE



ROCKALL MALIN HEBRIDES

SOUTHWEST 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN ROCKALL AND HEBRIDES. MODERATE OR ROUGH, OCCASIONALLY VERY ROUGH FOR A TIME IN HEBRIDES. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



BAILEY

SOUTHWESTERLY 3 TO 5, BECOMING CYCLONIC 6 OR 7 IN SOUTH, BUT 3 TO 5 IN NORTH, THEN WESTERLY OR NORTHWESTERLY 4 TO 6 LATER. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAIR ISLE

SOUTHERLY OR SOUTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7, OCCASIONALLY GALE 8 FOR A TIME IN SOUTHWEST, DECREASING 4 AT TIMES LATER IN EAST. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



FAEROES

SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST 4 TO 6, BECOMING CYCLONIC 5 TO 7 FOR A TIME. MODERATE OR ROUGH. RAIN. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR



SOUTHEAST ICELAND

CYCLONIC 3 TO 5, BECOMING MAINLY NORTHWESTERLY 5 TO 7 LATER IN NORTH, BUT 4 OR 5 LATER IN SOUTH, PERHAPS INCREASING GALE 8 LATER IN NORTH. MODERATE, OR ROUGH. RAIN, FOG PATCHES UNTIL LATER IN NORTHEAST. GOOD, OCCASIONALLY POOR, BUT OCCASIONALLY VERY POOR UNTIL LATER IN NORTHEAST